Hillsborough Co. Baseball Roundup 4/27/17

Hillsborough Co. Baseball Roundup 4/27/17   Brandon 8, Gaither 3 Brandon answered a first-inning Gaither run with RBI singles from Zach Pommier and BJ Carter and kept rolling as the Eagles topped the Cowboys. Pommier and Carter added another RBI hit each later in the...

2017 All-Western Conference Baseball Team

   2017 All-Western Conference Baseball The All-Western Conference Baseball Team for Hillsborough County. The county’s public high schools are split into three divisions and the teams are selected annually by the head baseball coaches of each team. American...

Newsome offense gets it done in 9-3 win at Brandon

Newsome righty Will Ohme shook off a three-run second inning allowing his offense to back him up as the Wolves topped Brandon 9-3 on the road. By Jarrett Guthrie BRANDON – Newsome baseball players held a team meeting after a lackluster, 3-2 district loss to Sarasota...

Hillsborough Co. Softball District Roundup 4/25/17

Softball Districts   Class 9A-District 8 (various sites) Newsome 3, Alonso 1 Wolves senior Maggie Trgo started the Wolves offense off with a two-run hit in the second and Jada Smallwood (two doubles) added some late insurance driving in Trgo in the seventh as Newsome...
A perfect senior night for Durant’s Johnston

A perfect senior night for Durant’s Johnston

By Jarrett Guthrie Editor Durant pitcher Brien Johnston was scheduled to pitch just three innings in the Cougars’ senior night, before another veteran took to the mound in front of the home crowd in what turned out to be an 11-0, five-inning win against Chamberlain....

Hillsborough Co. Baseball roundup 4/25/17

Plant City 5, Spoto 4 A two-run home run to right started things for Plant City and the Raiders held on to top Spoto on Tuesday. Robinson also earned a three inning save, striking out five and sealing the win for starter Jonathan Simpson (4 innings, five strikeouts,...

Alonso offense supports solid start from DeGusipe

Alonso sophomore left-hander Marc DeGusipe worked five solid innings for the Ravens to earn his first win of the season. DeGusipe allowed just two hits against Plant City. By Jarrett Guthrie Marc DeGusipe PLANT CITY – With a couple tough assignments in his previous...

CDS’ Furey hit streak ends at 24 games

A remarkable run of 24-straight games with a hit came to a close for Carrollwood Day’s Frank Furey. Furey, a 5’10 junior, is hitting .507 on the season with 12 RBI and 16 runs scored. TAMPA – Carrollwood Day’s Frank Furey wore a pitch in the bottom of the...